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Judge tells plaintiffs in class action suit against Geisinger Health to specify discovery criteria
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has sustained discovery objections from Geisinger Health and ordered plaintiffs to identify the job categories that fall within the definition of “Healthcare Workers” – in a class action lawsuit against the company and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Judge: Denials handed down for opposing motions, in malicious prosecution case of 'Philly Jesus'
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied both the City of Philadelphia’s motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, who filed a wrongful prosecution case against it after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Geisinger Health denies it violated federal antitrust laws and affected professional salaries, in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – Geisinger Health has denied it violated federal anti-trust laws as alleged in a class action lawsuit against itself and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
City of Philadelphia argues street preacher known as 'Philly Jesus' hasn't proven his wrongful arrest case
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia seeks to once and for all dismiss litigation from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” who filed a wrongful prosecution case against it after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Counsel for 'Philly Jesus' seeking identities of Love Park vendors who may have witnessed his 2019 arrest
PHILADELPHIA – A street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, who filed a wrongful prosecution case against the City of Philadelphia after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019, wants to obtain the names of vendors who may have witnessed his arrest. -
Philly Jesus update: Judge throws out claim for municipal liability in street preacher's false arrest case
PHILADELPHIA – For now, a federal judge has thrown out a claim for municipal liability against the City of Philadelphia from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” who was arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Philly Jesus update: City asserts that publicly known policing directive contradicts preacher's case
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Police claims that the arrest of a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019 was justified, per a policy publicly available to citizens and any insinuation of the contrary should lead to the case being dismissed. -
Registered nurses say Central Pa. hospital systems colluded to limit jobs, salaries in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – A trio of registered nurses have brought a prospective class action lawsuit against Geisinger Health and Evangelical Community Hospital, claiming the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Philly Jesus update: Officers who arrested street preacher have to be identified soon, judge says
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Police Department officers who arrested a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019 must be identified soon, according to a federal judge. -
Philly Jesus case update: Philadelphia denies civil rights violations
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has formally denied charges that it violated the civil rights of a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas last year. -
Street preacher 'Philly Jesus' says police officers violated his constitutional rights when they arrested, cited him
PHILADELPHIA – A street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” has initiated litigation against the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department, accusing the entities of violating his civil rights when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas. -
Danville couple blames Outback Steakhouse for bathroom incident
WILKES-BARRE — A Danville couple is suing Bloomin' Brands Inc. and Outback Steakhouse, citing alleged negligence. -
Superior Court upholds dismissal of medical malpractice suit against Mount Nittany
HARRISBURG — The state Superior Court has affirmed the dismissal of a medical malpractice lawsuit from a woman who, after undergoing a cesarean section and successful deliverance of a baby in March 2013, alleged that the hospital botched a treatment to stop internal bleeding. -
Doctoral resident trying to avoid forced return to Egypt, files suit against federal officials
HARRISBURG – A doctor enrolled as an internal medicine resident at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville is seeking a federal judge to waive a two-year foreign residency requirement of his exchange visitor program, and prevent his forced return to his native Egypt. -
Plaintiff believes physician and health center didn't diagnose late husband's cancer
SCRANTON – A Pennsylvania woman believes a hospital system and one of its doctors negligently failed to diagnose her late husband’s cancer and caused his death in June 2015. -
Objections for venue transfer filed in chair lift negligence case
A number of preliminary objections relating to venue and claim sufficiency are pending in the case of a plaintiff allegedly injured by a malfunctioning chair lift. -
N.Y. woman claims eye injuries in Weis Markets chemical exposure incident
A New York woman is suing both a Pennsylvania-based supermarket chain and a ceiling contractor over injuries she allegedly sustained while shopping at one of the chain's stores. -
Slip-and-fall case may move to Chester County Court of Common Pleas
A negligence liability lawsuit will be transferred from Philadelphia County to Chester County, if a defense motion related to preliminary objections is approved.